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content tagged with Erol Önderoğlu

RSF representative raises concerns over media freedom in Turkey following Erdoğan's re-election
RSF representative raises concerns over media freedom in Turkey following Erdoğan's re-election
Önderoğlu highlighted that the elections in Turkey took place in an unfair media environment and called on the president to restore press freedom in the country in his new term.
29 May 2023 Hikmet Adal
Journalists investigating Türkiye's plastic waste imports 'threatened with gun'
Journalists investigating Türkiye's plastic waste imports 'threatened with gun'
"Facing an incident of violence does not prevent me from doing my job. But it caused me to worry about the future," said one of the journalists.
11 August 2022 Hikmet Adal
Murderers not to stand trial: Jamal Khashoggi case handed over to Saudi Arabia
Murderers not to stand trial: Jamal Khashoggi case handed over to Saudi Arabia
Upon the approval of the Justice Ministry, the high criminal court has relocated the trial over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in İstanbul to Saudi Arabia.
7 April 2022
Reporters Without Borders: Turkey must act quickly to protect journalists
Reporters Without Borders: Turkey must act quickly to protect journalists
RSF Representative to Turkey Erol Önderoğlu says that “Güngör Arslan’s murder comes as no surprise to anyone because he constantly received threatening messages without eliciting any reaction from the authorities”.
16 March 2022
‘Insulting the President’: Is it a tool to bring society into line?
‘Insulting the President’: Is it a tool to bring society into line?
According to lawyer Molu, the law on insulting the President aims to prevent or deter people from criticizing. Önderoğlu from the RSF says the law is a tool to bring people into line: Since 2014, 70 journalists have been convicted of this charge in Turkey.
27 January 2022 Hikmet Adal
Charlie Hebdo on trial in Turkey for 'insulting the President'
COURT CASE BEGINS
Charlie Hebdo on trial in Turkey for 'insulting the President'
In the trial over the cartoon on the cover page of France-based weekly satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the first hearing was held in the absence of defendants at the Ankara 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance today, on November 18, 2021.
18 November 2021
Özgür Gündem trials: 'Solidarity became a reason for imprisonment'
Özgür Gündem trials: 'Solidarity became a reason for imprisonment'
After their acquittals were overturned, Prof. Şebnem Korur-Fincancı, RSF's Erol Önderoğlu and writer Ahmet Nesin are standing retrial for having taken part in the solidarity campaign for Özgür Gündem newspaper.
1 October 2021 Hikmet Adal
TİHV-HRFT calls for solidarity ahead of ‘Özgür Gündem’ retrial
HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 30
TİHV-HRFT calls for solidarity ahead of ‘Özgür Gündem’ retrial
Put on trial for being editors-in-chief on watch for Özgür Gündem newspaper and with their acquittal overturned by the appeals court, Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu and Nesin will once again appear before the judge on September 30.
28 September 2021
‘Turkey uses press cards to put pressure on journalists’
REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS
‘Turkey uses press cards to put pressure on journalists’
“We ask the government to reinstate an autonomous journalistic entity in order to put an end to biased practices that penalise critical journalists,” says RSF Representative to Turkey Erol Önderoğlu.
1 July 2021
‘Pressure on journalists was a harbinger of current social crisis’
‘Pressure on journalists was a harbinger of current social crisis’
RSF Representative to Turkey Önderoğlu: “Though the number of arrested journalists has been on the decrease in Turkey in the last 2 years, the practices that put their minds behind bars don’t go unnoticed. Censorship and bans are everywhere…”
20 April 2021 Hikmet Adal
Journalists demand reinstatement of rights after top court verdict annulling media closures
Journalists demand reinstatement of rights after top court verdict annulling media closures
We have talked about the recent Constitutional Court ruling with journalists from Hayatın Sesi TV and İMC TV, two outlets closed during the state of emergency after the 2017 coup attempt.
14 April 2021 Hikmet Adal
RSF denounces killing of radio presenter Özsu
RSF denounces killing of radio presenter Özsu
Making a statement after radio presenter Hazım Özsu was killed in Bursa, Reporters Without Borders has said, “The RSF condemns this heinous murder perpetrated in a country where impunity is the rule.”
17 March 2021
Local court doesn’t defy reversal of acquittals in Özgür Gündem trial
Local court doesn’t defy reversal of acquittals in Özgür Gündem trial
The İstanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court has not defied the ruling of the appeals court which previously overturned the acquittals of Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu and Nesin. The retrial will be held, as ruled by the appeals court.
3 February 2021 Hikmet Adal
‘Attack on journalists in Kadıköy targets people’s right to learn truths’
JOURNALISM ORGANIZATIONS
‘Attack on journalists in Kadıköy targets people’s right to learn truths’
Halk TV journalists Yılmaz and Erkmen were hit by plastic bullets, documentary filmmaker Kızıl was wounded in his brow and journalist Akgül was battered up during the police intervention into Boğaziçi protests. Journalism organizations slam police violence.
3 February 2021
Seventeen groups announce support for rights defenders ahead of retrial of Özgür Gündem case
Seventeen groups announce support for rights defenders ahead of retrial of Özgür Gündem case
Three rights defenders will stand trial again for having solidarized with Özgür Gündem newspaper after their acquittal was overturned.
2 February 2021
Freedom of expression in Turkey in numbers
Freedom of expression in Turkey in numbers
Releasing a figures-based overview of press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has indicated that over 200 journalists have been imprisoned in Turkey over the past five years.
1 February 2021
'Attacks on journalists are a symbol of impunity'
'Attacks on journalists are a symbol of impunity'
We have spoken with representatives of journalism organizations after recent attacks against journalists.
21 January 2021 Hikmet Adal
20-year story of BİA Media Monitoring Reports
EROL ÖNDEROĞLU TELLS
20-year story of BİA Media Monitoring Reports
Contributing to BİA Media Monitoring Reports for nearly 20 years, Erol Önderoğlu has talked about Turkey's states of freedom of expression and violations of rights in this field.
24 December 2020 Dilek Şen
Prof. Korur-Fincancı: Overturn of acquittal intended to punish us
ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM NEWSPAPER TRIALS
Prof. Korur-Fincancı: Overturn of acquittal intended to punish us
Three rights defenders' acquittal in the case regarding a solidarity campaign for the now-closed Özgür Gündem newspaper has been overturned.
5 November 2020 Hikmet Adal
Appeals court overturns verdict of acquittal for Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu, Nesin
ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM NEWSPAPER TRIALS
Appeals court overturns verdict of acquittal for Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu, Nesin
Fifty-six people had participated in the "Editors-in-Chief on Watch" campaign launched in solidarity with Özgür Gündem newspaper, which was closed in 2016.
4 November 2020
Journalist Hazal Ocak acquitted of ‘Son-in-law knows what to do’ news
Journalist Hazal Ocak acquitted of ‘Son-in-law knows what to do’ news
Standing trial over a news report regarding the land purchased by Finance Minister Albayrak near the planned route of Canal İstanbul, reporter Hazal Ocak from Cumhuriyet newspaper has been acquitted of “insulting a public official.”
27 October 2020 Hikmet Adal
‘There cannot be democracy without press freedom’
5-DAY BLACKOUT ON TELE 1
‘There cannot be democracy without press freedom’
Journalism organizations denounce the five-day blackout imposed on TELE 1: “In our eyes, RTÜK is a political structure that has cut its ties with the institutionalization of a democratic society. There is no other solution than advising our colleagues to be careful.”
3 September 2020 Hikmet Adal
‘I reported on corruption, I have been sentenced to prison’
‘I reported on corruption, I have been sentenced to prison’
With his prison sentence of 1 year, 15 days upheld by the Court of Cassation, local journalist Özgür Boğatekin has received an official notification, summoning him to the prosecutor’s office within 10 days for the execution of his sentence.
21 August 2020 Hikmet Adal
'Radio, TV Supreme Council Needs to be Changed into an Autonomous Structure'
SÖZERİ & ÖNDEROĞLU COMMENT FOR BIANET
'Radio, TV Supreme Council Needs to be Changed into an Autonomous Structure'
While Assoc. Prof. Sözeri says that the RTÜK takes a more repressive attitude towards critical media, RSF Representative Önderoğlu notes that if the RTÜK does not have an autonomous structure, screens will be closed to critical public opinion.
20 May 2020 Hikmet Adal
‘Release All Journalists from Prison’
COVID-19
‘Release All Journalists from Prison’
In the wake of a ban on prison visits as part of coronavirus measures, Journalists’ Association of Turkey (TGC) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have made a call for the release of all arrested journalists in Turkey.
18 March 2020
‘UN Resolutions Stipulate That Journalists Must be Protected in Conflict Regions’
‘UN Resolutions Stipulate That Journalists Must be Protected in Conflict Regions’
According to a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), 44 of 80 journalists killed in 2018 lost their lives in conflict regions. RSF Representative to Turkey Önderoğlu has said, “Conflicting sides must protect the civilians in the region”.
15 October 2019 Hikmet Adal
Supporting Academics for Peace, Erol Önderoğlu Acquitted
Supporting Academics for Peace, Erol Önderoğlu Acquitted
Having informed against himself to the prosecutor's office in support of Academics for Peace, RSF Representative to Turkey Erol Önderoğlu has been acquitted of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.
24 September 2019
Prosecutor Appeals Against Verdict of Acquittal in Özgür Gündem Case
ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM TRIALS
Prosecutor Appeals Against Verdict of Acquittal in Özgür Gündem Case
The prosecutor has appealed against the verdict of acquittal given for Şebnem Korur-Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu and Ahmet Nesin, who were tried for participating in “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign in solidarity with the closed Özgür Gündem.
10 September 2019
Amnesty Turkey: Drop the Cases Against Everyone Solidarizing with Özgür Gündem
Amnesty Turkey: Drop the Cases Against Everyone Solidarizing with Özgür Gündem
Put on trial for being Editors-in-Chief of the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper, Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu and Nesin have been acquitted. Amnesty Turkey has expressed concerns over the ones convicted for having solidarized with the newspaper.
18 July 2019
Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu and Nesin Acquitted
ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM TRIALS
Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu and Nesin Acquitted
Put on trial for having participated in the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign in solidarity with the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper, Şebnem Korur-Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu and Ahmet Nesin have been acquitted.
17 July 2019 Tansu Pişkin
Washington Post: Journalism is not a Crime, Support Erol Önderoğlu
Washington Post: Journalism is not a Crime, Support Erol Önderoğlu
The Washington Post has run a full-page advertisement for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Representative to Turkey Erol Önderoğlu: “Our colleague in Turkey could face years in prison for supporting a Kurdish newspaper. Journalism is not a crime.”
11 July 2019
Önderoğlu: We Give 2.5 Years of Our Lives to an Indictment Prepared in One Day
ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM TRIALS
Önderoğlu: We Give 2.5 Years of Our Lives to an Indictment Prepared in One Day
Erol Önderoğlu has made his defense in the tenth hearing of the case filed against Önderoğlu, Nesin and Korur-Fincancı for having participated in the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign in solidarity with the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper.
15 April 2019
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